Sensory garden

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sensory-garden

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the design philosophy?Emphasizes multi-sensory engagement, accessibility, and therapeutic benefits through landscape design
2. How can a sensory garden help people feel better?Sensory gardens can help people feel calmer and happier. They give gentle sounds, nice smells, and soft touches that can lower stress and help people with conditions like autism or dementia feel better.
3. What kinds of plants are used in a sensory garden?The plants in a sensory garden are chosen for their bright leaves, sweet smells, different textures like velvety or rough, and some are even edible. They might grow flowers that look pretty, herbs that smell good, and plants that you can taste.

Horticultural Therapy: The use of plants and gardening as a therapeutic medium to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Multi-sensory Integration: The process by which the brain combines information from different senses to create a coherent perception of the world.
Universal Design: The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD): A neurological condition where individuals have difficulty responding to sensory information, leading to over- or under-responsivity.